City of Dublin, Georgia
Request for Proposals
for
#1 and #2 Secondary Settling Basin Rehabilitation
RFP #:
Issue Date:
Issued By:
Inquiries:
Proposals Due:
Proposal Opening:
26-0417-01
April 17, 2026
City of Dublin
Office of Purchasing
702 E. Madison St.
Dublin, GA 31021
David Sawyer, Purchasing Director
City of Dublin
sawyerd@dublinga.org
May 22, 2026, by 2PM
May 22, 2026 @ 2PM
CITY OF DUBLIN, GEORGIA
SECTION 1.
A. PURPOSE
The City of Dublin, Georgia (“City”), is seeking competitive sealed proposals from qualified
contractors to provide construction services for the #1 and #2 Secondary Settling Basin
Rehabilitation, located 250 Riverview Drive, Dublin, GA 31021.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been prepared to provide information, requirements, and
criteria necessary for Proposers to submit responsive proposals for consideration.
This RFP is issued as a competitive sealed proposal for a construction project. Award, if made,
shall be to the responsive and responsible Proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most
advantageous to the City, considering qualifications, experience, technical approach, schedule,
and price. The City is not obligated to award the contract to the lowest priced Proposer.
B. SCHEDULE INFORMATION
This RFP has been issued on Friday April 17, 2026. All Firms interested in submitting a proposal
MUST SUBMIT all addendums if applicable with their proposal.
It is the proposer's responsibility to track this proposal process. All documents including any
addendums will be posted on the City of Dublin’s website at www.cityofdublin.org, under proposal
opportunities.
1. Sealed proposals will be received and time-stamped until 2:00 PM on Friday, May 22,
2026, at which time all proposals will be opened. Proposals will not be publicly read. Any
proposal received after the designated deadline will be deemed non-responsive and will not
be considered.
2. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to David Sawyer,
Purchasing Director at sawyerd@dublinga.org. Questions will be answered by issuance of an
addendum and posted on the City website at: www.cityofdublin.org. The last day for questions
is Friday May 8, 2026, by 10AM.
3. Contact with other departments or City representatives without permission may render your
proposal void.
4. Prices and quotations included in the proposal shall remain firm for not less than one hundred
twenty (120) calendar days from proposal deadline stated above.
5. The City shall not be liable for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this
solicitation; therefore, all costs shall be borne by the proposer.
6. It is the intent and purpose of the City that this solicitation promotes competition. It shall be the
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Proposer’s responsibility to advise David Sawyer, Purchasing Director, in writing, via email at
sawyerd@dublinga.org, or PO Box 690., Dublin, GA 31040, if any language or requirements,
or any combination thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits this solicitation to a single source.
Such notification shall be submitted in writing and must be received by the Purchasing Director
at least five calendar (5) days prior to proposal receipt date. A review of such notification shall
be made by the Purchasing Director.
7. Prior to submitting a proposal, each Proposer shall carefully examine the RFP document, study
and thoroughly familiarize himself/herself with the specifications/requirements of the RFP and
the Contract Documents and notify the City of any conflicts, errors, or discrepancies.
8. By submission of a proposal, the Proposer guarantees that all goods and services meet the
requirements of the RFP during the contract period.
9. Failure to submit all the required information may be determined as a non-responsive proposal.
10. Any Proposer may withdraw its proposal prior to the closing time for the receipt of proposals.
Correction or withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous proposals before or after the opening date,
or cancellation of awards or contracts based on such mistakes, may be permitted subject to the
following:
1) Mistakes discovered by the Proposer before proposal opening may be corrected by
modification or withdrawal and resubmission by submitting written notice to the City
Manager’s Office prior to the time set for proposal opening.
2) After proposal opening, no changes in prices or other provisions of proposals, which
are prejudicial to the interest of the City, shall be permitted.
3) Except as otherwise allowed by law, all decisions to permit the correction or withdrawal
of proposals, or to cancel awards, or contracts, after award but prior to performance
shall be supported by a written determination made to the Purchasing Director’s Office.
FACT SHEET
Title of RFP:
#1 and #2 Secondary Settling Basin Rehabilitation
Date of Issue:
Friday April 17, 2026
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Site Visit Friday May 1, 2026 @ 10AM
Last day to submit questions:
Friday May 8, 2026, by 10AM
Date of final answers:
Friday May 15, 2026
Proposal due date:
Friday May 22, 2026, by 2PM
Copies of proposal required:
1 original, 3 copies
Proposal opening date:
Friday May 22, 2026, at 2PM
702 E. Madison St., Dublin, GA 31021
Proposal submission location:
Office of the Purchasing Director
702 E. Madison St., Dublin, GA, 31021
Proposal opening location:
Office of the Purchasing Director
Project name:
#1 and #2 Secondary Settling Basin Rehabilitation
Firm selection schedule:
June 4, 2026
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C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSALS
Written responses to all written inquiries received by 10AM EST on May 8, 2026, will be posted
on the City’s website at www.cityofdublin.org under Open Bid / RFP’s opportunities, #1 and #2
Secondary Settling Basin Rehabilitation, as an addendum.
It is the Proposer’s responsibility to follow this proposal process so that they will be aware of all
addenda being posted prior to proposal opening. Acknowledgement of all addenda is required.
No City staff or other officials associated with this RFP should be contacted regarding this RFP
other than the City Official named below. Doing so may result in disqualification.
All inquiries regarding this RFP MUST be in writing via email and addressed to:
David Sawyer, Purchasing Director
sawyerd@dublinga.org
An original and three (3) copies of this RFP are to be submitted to:
David Sawyer
Dublin Purchasing Director
702 E. Madison St.
Dublin, Georgia 31021
Proposals MUST be submitted no later than 2PM EST on May 22, 2026. Proposals must be received
in a sealed envelope or container marked “RFP # 26-0417-01 – Competitive Sealed Proposals for #1
and #2 Secondary Settling Basin Rehabilitation”. Place the Project name and opening date on the
submitting envelope or container. No proposal will be received or accepted after the above specified
date and time of the proposal opening. Proposals submitted after the designated date and time
will be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the proponent.
RFP Format Requirements:
1. All proposals shall be complete and carefully worded and must convey all of the
information requested by the City. If significant errors are found in the proposal, or if the
proposal fails to conform to the essential requirements of the RFP, the City and the City
alone will determine whether the variance is sufficient to warrant rejection of the proposal.
2. Proposals are to be prepared simply and, in a manner, designed to provide the City with a
straightforward presentation of the Proposer’s capability to satisfy the requirements of this
RFP. The Proposer’s proposal must, therefore, follow the RFP format, utilizing the same
section titles, schedules, and paragraphs.
3. The Proposer must clearly mark as "Confidential" each part of its proposal which it believes
contains proprietary information, which could be exempt from disclosure from the Privacy
Act of 1974. The City reserves the right to determine whether this information should be
exempt from disclosure, and the Proposer agrees by submitting its proposal that no claim
or legal action may be brought against the City or its agents for its determination in this
regard.
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4. The Proposer shall make its proposal in the official name of the entity or individual under
which business is conducted (showing an official business address).
5. The Proposer shall include on the proposal the Federal Employer Identification Number
(FEIN) and DUNS number of the entity issuing the proposal (or in the absence of a FEIN
and DUNS number, the Social Security Number of the individual issuing the proposal, SSN
will not be publicly disclosed and must be submitted on a separate, sealed form if required.).
6. The Proposer shall include all applicable requested information and is encouraged to
include any additional information the Proposer wishes to be considered. If the proposal
includes any comments over and above the specific information requested in our RFP, the
Proposer shall include this information as a separate appendix to the proposal.
7. The Proposer shall clearly write in ink or type-write all prices and quotations.
8. A person duly authorized to legally bind the Proposer shall execute all required documents
in ink.
9. Each copy of the proposal should be bound into a single volume where practical.
10. This RFP may result in additional negotiations. To maintain the integrity of the procurement
process, all contacts and discussions shall be directed to the City Manager’s Office.
11. Comments or discussions by City personnel relative to this solicitation shall not be binding
on the City.
12. All supplementary documents and attachments are essential parts of this RFP and
requirements occurring in one are as binding as though occurring in all.
13. Each Proposer shall fully acquaint itself with conditions relating to the scope and
restrictions attending the execution of the work contemplated under this RFP. The failure
or omission of a Proposer to acquaint itself with existing conditions shall in no way relieve
the Proposer of any obligation with respect to this RFP or any agreement reached with the
City.
D. EVALUATION AND AWARD CRITERIA
1. EVALUATION TEAM
An internal Evaluation Team will conduct proposal evaluations.
2. AWARD CRITERIA
The Evaluation Team shall evaluate each of the Proposals using the criteria and applying the
percentages as set forth in the percentages below. The City reserves the right to request Proposers
to appear for an additional presentation followed by a question-and-answer period, in order to
further evaluate qualifications. The additional presentations, if any, will be scored and combined
with prior scoring to determine the successful Proposer. The City is not obligated to accept the
lowest cost proposal. The City may also award to other than the highest ranked proposer if the price
submitted by that proposer is more than the budget available for the project. If made, the award will
go to the Proposer providing the most responsive, responsible proposal that provides the best overall
value and service to the City. As further outlined below, the award, if any, will take into
consideration several factors, including the soundness and flexibility of the proposal, functional
capability, quality of performance, quality of service, the time specified in the proposal for the
performance, ability to provide support, overall cost, and the Proposer’s references. Prior to award,
the City may conduct such further discussions and negotiations as contemplated by and allowed for
under the City’s Procurement Policy Guidelines. The City shall have the authority to reject all
proposals, parts of all proposals, or all proposals for any one or more supplies or contractual services
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